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Leapfrog Works Supported Data Types & Formats

For Leapfrog Works Version 2023.2.

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Inputs

  • Boreholes
  • Planned Boreholes
  • Meshes/Surfaces
  • Points
  • Polylines
  • GIS Data
  • 2D Grids
  • Design Models
  • Structural Data
  • Geophysical Data
  • Maps
  • Images
  • Historical Sections
  • Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension)

File Types (Imports)

Drilling Data

  • AGS Files (*.ags)
  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

Log ASCII Standard Files (*.las) can be imported to existing drilling data sets. Files can be imported:

  • From files stored locally
  • From the Files tab in Seequent Central projects
  • Via ODBC (*.mdb, *.accdb)
  • Via gInt (*.gpj)
  • Via OpenGround
Planned Boreholes

  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
Elevation Grids

  •  Arc/Info ASCII Grid Files (*.asc, *.txt)
  • Arc/Info Binary Grid Files (*.adf)
  • Digital Elevation Model Files (*.dem)
  • ESRI.hdr Labelled Image Files (*.img, *.bil)
  • GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff, *.tif)
  • Geosoft Grid Files (*.grd)
  • Grid eXchange Files (*.gxf)
  • SRTM Files (*.hgt)
  • Surfer ASCII or Binary Grid Files (*.grd)
GIS Vector Data

  • Shape Files (*.shp)
  • MapInfo Files (*.tab, *.mif)
  • ESRI Personal GeoDatabase Files (*.mdb, *.accdb)
  • MapInfo Batch File (*.xml)
  • ESRI Geodatabase (*.gdb)
Maps/Photos/Cross Sections

  •  Graphics Interchange Format Files (*.gif)
  • JPEG Files (*.jpg, *.jpeg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)
  • Tag Image Files (*.tiff, *.tif)
  • Windows Bitmap Files (*.bmp)
Alignments

  • LandXML (*.xml)
Designs

  • DGN (*.dgn)
  • DWG (*.dwg)
  • DXF (*.dxf)
Meshes

  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Leapfrog Works Attribute Binary Mesh Formats (*.msh, *.ara)
  • Leapfrog Model Files (*.lfm)
  • Surpac DTM Files (*.dtm)
Points

  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Leapfrog Works 3D Point Data files (*.pl3, *.ara)
  • Via ODBC (*.mdb, *.accdb)
Polylines

  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • Drawing Interchange Polylines Files (*.dxf)
  • Leapfrog Polylines (*.lfpl)
  • Old Leapfrog Polylines (*.csv, *.txt)

Structural Data/Lineations

  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Text Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

2D Geophysical Points

  • ASCII Text Files (*.asc)
  • CSV Files (*.csv)
  • Data Files (*.dat)
  • Plain Text Files (*.txt)
  • TSV Text Files (*.tsv)

2D Geophysical Grids

  • Arc/Info ASCII Grid (*.asc, *.txt)
  • Arco/Info Binary Grid (*.adf)
  • Digital Elevation Model (*.dem)
  • ESRI .hdr Labelled Image (*.img, *.bil)
  • Geosoft Grid (*.grd)
  • Grid eXchange File (*.gxf)
  • Intergraph ERDAS ER Mapper 2D Grid (*.ers) l SRTM .hgt (*.hgt)
  • Surfer ASCII or Binary Grid (*.grd)

3D Geophysical Grids

  • GOCAD Voxet Files (*.vo)
  • Geosoft Voxels (*.geosoft_voxel)
  • Magnetotelluric Resistivity (OUT) Files (*.out, *.out.gz, *.mod) (with the Geophysics extension)
  • UBC Mesh Files (*.msh)
Flow Models

(with Hydrogeology Extension)

  • MODFLOW Grid Specification Files (*.gsf)
  • MODFLOW Name Files (*.nam, *.mfi, *.mfn, *modflow.ini)
  • FEFLOW Problem Files (*.fem)
  • FEFLOW Results Files (*.dac)
Geophysical Data

  • DFN Files (*.dfn)
  • UBC Grids (*.msh, *.nev)
SEG-Y Data
(with Geophysics Extension)

  • 2D and 2D crooked SEG-Y (*.segy, *.sgy) (external navigation files are not supported)
  • 3D SEG-Y (*.segy, *.sgy)
Colour Gradients

  • ERMapper Lookup Tables (*.lut)
  • Geosoft Colour Files (*.tbl)
  • Leapfrog Colour Files (*.lfc)
  • MapInfo Colour Files (*.clr)

Outputs

  • 3D Surfaces and Volumes
  • Planned Boreholes
  • Borehole Tables
  • Building Information Models (BIM)
  • Cross Sections
  • Images
  • Movies
  • 3D Scene Files l Stereonets
  • GIS Lines
  • Points
  • Polylines
  • Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension)
  • 3D Printed Models
  • Publish Project to Central

File Types (Exports)

Drilling Data

  • CSV Files (*.csv)
  • IFC 2×3 (*.ifc)
  • IFC 4.0 (*.ifc)
  • IFC 4.3 RC3 (*.ifc)
Meshes (Model Surfaces/Output Volumes/Form Interpolant Surfaces)

  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh)
  • GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*_pt.asc, *_tr.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*_MMpt.dat, *_MMtr.dat)
  • Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 2×3 (*.ifc)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 4.0 (*.ifc)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 4.3 RC3 (*.ifc)

Batch Exporting Meshes, Model Surfaces, Model Volumes

  • Leapfrog Model Files (*.lfm)
  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh) l GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*_pt.asc, *_tr.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*_MMpt.dat, *_MMtr.dat)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 2×3 (*.ifc)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 4.0 (*.ifc)
  • Industry Foundation Classes 4.3 RC3 (*.ifc)
Cross Section Layouts

  • PDF Files (*.pdf)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics Files (*.svg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)
  • GeoTIFF Files (*.tiff, *.tif)
Cross Section Evaluations

  • DXF Files (*.dxf)
  • DWG Files (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
  • IFC 4.3 RC3 (*.ifc)
Design Models

  • Leapfrog Attribute Binary Mesh Format (*.msh) l GOCAD Files (*.ts)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Gemcom Files (*.tri)
  • Datamine Files (*.asc, *.asc)
  • Micromine Files (*MMpt.dat, *MMtr.dat)
  • Surpac Files (*.dtm, *.str)
  • DXF Polyface Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Alias Wavefront Object Files (*.obj)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
Points

  • CSV Files (*.csv)
  • DXF Files (11/12 [AC1009]) (*.dxf)
  • Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
Polylines

  • Leapfrog Polylines (*.lfpl)
  • Leapfrog Mining Polylines (*.csv)
  • Drawing Interchange Polyline Files (*.dxf)
  • AutoCAD Drawing Files (2013/LT2013) (*.dwg)
  • Bentley Drawing Files (v8) (*.dgn)
Flow Models (with Hydrogeology Extension)

  • MODFLOW Models (*.nam)
  • FEFLOW Models (*.fem)
Stereonets

  • PDF Files (*.pdf)
  • Scalable Vector Graphics Files (*.svg)
  • PNG Image Files (*.png)
Structural Data

  • CSV Files (*.csv)
Elevation/Thickness Grids

  • Arc/Info ASCII Grid Files (*.asc)
  • ESRI .hdr Labelled Files (*.bil)
  • ENVI Raster Image Files (*.img)
  • Surfer ASCII Grid Files (*.grd)
GIS Vector Data

  • Shape Files (*.shp)
Maps and Photos

  • Geo Tiff Files (*.tif, *.tiff)
Saved Scenes (Viewer)

  • Leapfrog Scene (*.lfview)
Movies

  • Movie Files (*.wmv)
Rendered Images

  • Image Files (*.png, *.jpg, *.jpeg)

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